University of California Physics Graduate Study at Berkeley

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PHYSICS GRADUATE STUDY AT BERKELEY

INTRODUCTION ______THE BERKELEY CAMPUS THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS South Hall, the oaks along Strawberry Creek, and the eucalyptus grove link the A short distance east of the Campanile (the landmark bell tower of the Berkeley Berkeley campus to its beginning over a century ago. While the campus has campus), old LeConte, new LeConte and Birge Halls house much of the teaching grown considerably since then, it has retained much of the tranquil beauty of its and research activity of the Department. Larger scale accelerator experiments rural past and is now a park-like oasis in an urban setting. Students study, work, and plasma physics research activities are situated on “The Hill” at the Lawrence and relax among Neoclassical buildings, wooded glens, and hills spread across Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Research is also conducted at Stanford 1,232 scenic acres overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Linear Accelerator Center, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Lick Obser- vatory and at various research centers throughout the world. The campus is centered in the city of Berkeley (population 115,403), which has a long history as one of America’s most lively, culturally diverse and politically Within the LeConte-Birge complex are classrooms and student laboratories adventurous cities. The surrounding San Francisco Bay Area offers recreation, where about 3,000 students attend lecture, discussion and experimental laborato- entertainment and natural beauty without rival, much of which is accessible by ry classes. The teaching faculty consists of approximately sixty full and part time BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), and all of which is within easy reach. San professors. They are assisted by about 120 Graduate Student Instructors who Francisco is just over the bridge; the wine country and Point Reyes National meet with undergraduate students in smaller weekly sections. Physics is taught to Seashore are a short drive north; the Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur, a short freshman and sophomore students in three academic plans: 1) engineers and drive south; and Lake Tahoe, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and Yosemite Na- physical scientists, 2) medical and biological scientists, and 3) non-science ma- tional Park are close enough for weekend skiing and backpacking trips. jors. Most junior and senior physics courses, as well as graduate courses, are taken by physics majors along with students from other sciences and engineer- Apart from its scenic beauty, Berkeley is also renowned for its academic excel- ing. While lower division courses range in size from 20-330, upper division lence. Its faculty includes 22 Nobel laureates, 139 members of the National courses from 10 to 90 students. Academy of Sciences, 97 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and more Guggenheim Fellows and Presidential Young Investigators than there are at In addition to teaching physics, the faculty is devoted to the pursuit of original any other university in the country. In a recent national study, Berkeley was the research in collaboration with their graduate students. Through laboratory prac- only college or university that had every one of its departments ranked among tice and theoretical guidance, as well as regular research seminars, graduate the top five in the country. By any standard, Berkeley ranks as one of the world’s students are exposed to forefront theories and techniques. Weekly department leading intellectual centers, renowned for the size and quality of its libraries and wide colloquia and teas permit association with distinguished visitors from other laboratories, the scope of its research and publications, and the distinction of its laboratories and institutions throughout the world. Opportunities exist for pursu- faculty and students. ing a wide range of topics for dissertation research. Specialty areas in theoretical physics include astrophysics, condensed matter, elementary particles and fields, fusion and plasma, general relativity, mathematical physics, nuclear physics and statistical mechanics. In the experimental area strong research efforts exist in the fields of astrophysics, atomic physics, condensed matter, cosmology, elementary particles, energy and resources, fusion and plasma, geochronology, low temperature, biophysics, optical and laser spectroscopy, and space physics.

The Department offers opportunities and resources to encourage students to express their creativity and inventiveness. Some of the student run extra curricu- lar activities, including: the Physics Graduate Student Association, the Society of Women in the Physical Sciences, The Compass Project, Career Development Initiative in the Physical Sciences and others. In addition, selected undergradu- ates and graduate students participate in various departmental committees work- ing on PhD program requirements, course offerings, and departmental policy.

- 1 - PHYSICS FACULTY AND RESEARCH AREAS ______ASTROPHYSICS CONDENSED MATTER EXPT CONDENSED MATTER THEORY A wide range of research opportunities in astrophysics is represented on the Alessandra Lanzara Jeffrey Neaton Berkeley campus. Current experimental programs include magnetospheric phys- Richard Packard (E) Zi Qiang Qiu ics, space plasmas and fields, spectrum and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave Ramamoorthy Ramesh background radiation, infrared spectroscopy and spatial inter-ferometry, gamma- Yuen-Ron Shen (E) ray astrophysics, experimental cosmology and the search for dark matter. Theo- Irfan Siddiqi rists study the interstellar medium, radio pulsars, star formation, neutron stars, Feng Wang asteroseismology, galaxy formation and cosmology. Astrophysical research is Alex Zettl carried out at the Center of Particle Astrophysics, SSL, LBNL, and in close association with the Astronomy Department and the Theoretical Astrophysics BIOPHYSICS Center. Structural biologists use x-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and a variety of computational techniques to study the static and dynamic properties ASTROPHYSICS EXPT ASTROPHYSICS THEORY of biomolecules with atomic resolution in research groups within the department Stuart Bale Jonathan Arons (E) of molecular and cell biology, chemistry and at LBNL. The campus also supports Steven Boggs Wick Haxton a strong program in neuroscience, investigating a wide range of problems at the Marc Davis Daniel Kasen molecular, cellular, and systems levels. Fundamental research in the physics of Reinhard Genzel Christopher McKee (E) liquids and polymers is carried out in the chemistry and chemical engineering William Holzapfel Eliot Quataert departments. Special facilities include the National Center for Electron Micros- Adrian Lee Uros Seljak copy, the Calvin Laboratory for Chemical Dynamics, and the Advanced Light Daniel McKenzie Martin White Source at LBNL. Richard Muller Saul Perlmutter Carlos Bustamante P. Buford Price (POG) Michael DeWeese Matthew Pyle Oskar Hallatschek Paul Richards (POG) Daniel Rokhsar Bernard Sadoulet Ahmet Yildiz George Smoot (E) PARTICLE PHYSICS ATOMIC, NUCLEAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS Many research opportunities are available in elementary particle physics at Berkeley, with additional opportunities available via strong connections with Research opportunities in atomic and optical physics span a broad spectrum of LBNL. Theoretical work spans the full range of energy scales, from particle topics, including: precision measurements; quantum and non-linear optics; laser spectroscopy, perturbative QCD, and related phenomenology to studies of grand cooling and atom trapping; short-pulse, high-power lasers; laser spectroscopy; unification theories, supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theories, and beam-foil spectroscopy, spectroscopy related to astrophysics. Ongoing experi- general gauge theories of strong and electroweak interactions. Experimental ments include precision measurements of parity violating effects in atoms, a activities at Fermilab and at the nearby Stanford Linear Accelerator Center search for the electric dipole moment of the electron, atom trapping and cooling (SLAC) examine important aspects of electroweak symmetry breaking. CP viola- tion, and the physics of the heavy b and t quarks. Non-accelerator experiments in optical lattices, the production and study of laser-induced plasmas, generation study neutrinos and rare processes. Detector development is being done for these of ultra-short pulse x-rays, studies of causal superluminal wave propagation, projects, and in preparation for experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). creation of solitons in atomic vapors, and the spectroscopy of rare-earth atoms, molecules, and highly ionized charged plasmas. PARTICLE PHYSICS EXPT PARTICLE PHYSICS THEORY Beate Heinemann Mina Aganagic Barbara Jacak Raphael Bousso Nuclear physics interests complement work in atomic particle physics, and in- Robert Jacobsen Mary K. Gaillard (POG) clude tests of time reversal non-invariance in nuclear and neutron beta decay, Yury Kolomensky Ori Ganor precision measurements of Standard Model parameters, particle searches, and Kam-Biu Luk Lawrence Hall tests of fundamental symmetries in nuclear and atomic systems. Much of the this Gabriel Orebi Gann Wick Haxton work uses techniques drawn from atomic physics techniques such as trapping of Majorie Shapiro Petr Hořava James Siegrist Hitoshi Murayama radioactive atoms. Nuclear physics research is carried out on campus, at LBNL Yasunori Nomura 88' cyclotron and at other facilities. Surjeet Rajendran

Dmitry Budker Roger Falcone PLASMA AND NONLINEAR DYNAMICS Harmut Häffner The study of plasma physics and nonlinear dynamics focuses on the properties of Naomi Ginsberg classical, collective, many-body systems. Application include plasma processing, Stephen Leone fusion, and fluid dynamics. At Berkeley, active areas of research include advance Holger Müller accelerators, astro and space plasmas, basic and theoretical plasma physics, Dan Stamper-Kurn heavy ion fusion, high power laser-plasma interactions, ion beam generation, Norman Yao plasma processing, plasma simulations, pure-electron plasmas, dissipative systems, ergodic processes, fluid dynamics, pattern formation, and semiclassical theory. Research is carried out in the Physics Department, LBNL, SSL, as well CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCES as in the Astronomy, Math, Chemical, Electrical, and Nuclear Engineering De- Berkeley boasts a large community of researcher in condensed matter physics partments. and materials sciences with diverse interests, both on campus at nearby LBNL. Experimental research with both basic and applied components includes conven- Joel Fajans Edgar Knobloch tional and high-temperature superconductivity, semiconductor physics, superflu- Robert Littlejohn idity and low temperature physics, magnetism, surface science, the quantized Jonathan Wurtele Hall effect, physics of nanostructures, optical properties of solids, liquid crystals, magnetic resonance, new spectroscopies, the development of new materials, and (E=Emeritus, POG = Professor of Graduate School) environmental physics. Theoretical efforts include the calculation of electronic and vibrational properties of solids, statistical mechanics of phase transitions, You may access our faculty and research information on the Web at and many-body physics of interacting Fermi and Bose systems, including magnetism and superconductivity. Nanofabrication facilities on campus and at LBNL http://www.physics.berkeley.edu/Research are additional resources for researchers in this area.

CONDENSED MATTER EXPT CONDENSED MATTER THEORY James Analytis Ehud Altman Robert Birgeneau Marvin Cohen (POG) John Clarke (POG) Dung-Hai Lee Michael Crommie Steven Louie Frances Hellman Joel Moore

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THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM ______COURSE REQUIREMENTS GRADUATE COURSES Requirements for the Ph.D. include the following courses: Physics 209 (Classical Physics C201 Introduction to Nano-Science and Engineering Electromagnetism), Physics 211 (Equilibrium Statistical Physics) and Physics (also listed as MSE C261 & NSE C201) 221A-221B (Quantum Mechanics) plus 19 units (five semester courses) of ap- Physics 205A-B Advanced Dynamics proved upper division or graduate elective courses (excluding any upper division Physics 209 Classical Electromagnetism courses required for the undergraduate major), of which, at least 11 units must be Physics 211 Equilibrium Statistical Physics in the 200 series courses. Some of the 19 units could include courses in mathematics, biophysics, or astrophysics. Consult department postings for elective Physics 212 Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics recommendations. Physics 290, 295, 299, 301 and 602 are excluded from the 19 Physics 216 Special Topics in Many-Body Physics elective units. Physics 209, 211 and 221A-221B must be completed for a letter Physics 221A-B Quantum Mechanics grade (averaging at least B). No more than one-third of the 19 elective units may Physics 226 Particle Physics Phenomenology be fulfilled by courses graded Satisfactory, and then only with the approval of Physics C228 Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology the Department. Physics 231 General Relativity

Entering students are required to enroll in Physics 209 and 221A in the fall se- Physics 232A-B Quantum Field Theory I & II mester and Physics 211 and 221B in the spring semester. Exceptions to this Physics 233A-B Standard Model and Beyond I & II requirement are as follows: 1) students who do not have sufficient background to Physics 234A-B String Theory I & II enroll in these courses and have approval from their mentor to delay enrollment Physics 240A-B Quantum Theory of Solids to take preparatory classes, 2) students who have taken the equivalent of these Physics 242A-B Theoretical Plasma Physics courses elsewhere (see below). Physics 250 Special Topics in Physics Physics 251 Introduction to Graduate Research If a student has taken courses equivalent to Physics 209, 211 or 221A-221B, then subject credit may be granted for 209, 211 or 221A-221B. Students must meet Physics C254 High Energy Astrophysics with the instructor at the beginning of the semester for course approval. If the (also listed as Astronomy 254) instructor agrees that the student has satisfied the course requirement elsewhere, Physics C285 Theoretical Astrophysics Seminar he/she must secure the instructor's approval on the waiver form and turn the (also listed as Astronomy 285) signed form into Student Services (372 LeConte) for the student's file. Please Physics 290** Research Seminars note that official course waiver approvals will not be granted until after the pre- Physics 295** Special Study for Graduate Students lim results have been announced. Physics 299** Research

In exceptional cases, students transferring from other graduate programs may Physics 301** Advanced Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of request a partial waiver of the 19 elective unit requirement. Such requests must Physics be made at the time of application for admission to the Department. Physics 375 Professional Preparation: GSI Training Seminar Physics 602** Individual Study for Doctoral Students A typical first year program for an entering graduate student: ** May not be used towards any degree. FIRST SEMESTER Physics 209 Classical Electromagnetism THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Physics 221A Quantum Mechanics The preliminary examination is a written examination and is designed to ensure Physics 251 Introduction to Graduate Research that students command a broad spectrum of undergraduate physics prior to en- Physics 301 Supervised Teaching gaging in graduate research. The written exam is composed of four sections, and Physics 375 GSI Training Seminar all four sections of the preliminary exam are offered at the beginning of both Fall SECOND SEMESTER and Spring semesters. A student who has passed all four sections of the exam will have passed the preliminary examination. The four sections cover (1) classi- Physics 211 Equilibrium Statistical Physics cal mechanics, (2) electromagnetism and optics, and special relativity, (3) ther- Physics 221B Quantum Mechanics modynamics and statistical physics, and (4) quantum mechanics. Note that these Physics 301 Supervised Teaching divisions do not preclude the possibility of questions on one section that draw from subject matter emphasized in a different section. (For example, a question UPPER DIVISION AND GRADUATE PHYSICS COURSES that touches on thermodynamics in the quantum mechanics section.) A student Information about courses, prerequisites, units, and instructors may be obtained who passes any section of the written exam need not take that section again. from the Berkeley Bulletin on-line at: Each section lasts three hours and covers traditional, textbook style problems, as http://bulletin.berkeley.edu/ well as more comprehensive questions that specifically test physical and numeri- cal insight (for instance, order-of-magnitude estimates including physical con- and the Schedule of Classes is on-line at: stants, analyzing physical situations by application of general principles instead of complex calculations, etc.). http://schedule.berkeley.edu/ The Department expects students to pass the examination within the first three UPPER DIVISION COURSES semesters of graduate study. Students are encouraged, but not required, to at- Physics 105* Analytical Mechanics tempt the examination during their first semester. Students are required to have Physics 108 Laser Physics attempted all of the written sections in their second semester. The status of stu- Physics 110A-B* Electromagnetism and Optics dents who have not yet passed all sections of the preliminary examination will be Physics 111* Modern Physics and Advance Electrical Laboratory reviewed by a faculty committee each semester, beginning in the student's third Physics 112* Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics semester, and recommendations of further action will be made. The intent of this Physics 124 Introductory Nuclear Physics third-semester review is to determine if deficiencies exist in a student’s knowledge of undergraduate physics, and if so, what actions are required of the Physics 129 Particle Physics student to address these deficiencies. A faculty committee will then review the Physics 137A-B* Quantum Mechanics student’s efforts towards returning to good academic progress at the beginning of Physics 138 Modern Atomic Physics each semester thereafter. Delay in passing the preliminary examination beyond Physics 139 Special Relativity and General Relativity the start of the 3rd year is highly discouraged and will only be considered under Physics 141A-B Solid State Physics exceptional circumstances. Physics 142 Introduction to Plasma Physics Physics C161 Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology RESEARCH (also listed as Astronomy C161) After selecting a general field of research, each doctoral student must find a Physics 177 Principles of Molecular Biophysics faculty researcher in that field to supervise his or her dissertation research. This Physics H190* Honors Seminar is usually arranged after the completion of the preliminary examination and Physics C191 Quantum Information Science and Technology generally no later than the end of the second year of graduate study. To that end, first year graduate students are encouraged to enroll in a seminar course, Physics (also listed as Chemistry C191 & Computer Science C191) 251 (Introduction to Graduate Research) where research supervisors present * May not be used as graduate elective course. current research opportunities in their fields and attend the annual poster session in the fall.

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THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM (continued) ______Research is a major part of the Ph.D. program and the Department offers oppor- QUALIFYING EXAMINATION tunities in a wide variety of experimental and theoretical fields. Campus research Within 2-3 semesters of beginning research, the Department expects students to includes atomic physics and spectroscopy, astrophysics, biophysics, cosmic rays, take the University’s Oral Qualifying Examination covering his or her research mass spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, condensed matter physics, and statistical field and related areas. The examination is administered by a four-member com- mechanics. At LBNL extensive opportunities exist for research in elementary mittee (consisting of three Physics Department and one outside faculty member, particle and nuclear physics, condensed matter physics and materials sciences, in including the research advisor) approved by the Graduate Division on behalf of plasma physics, and on energy and environmental problems. Space physics, the Graduate Council, and may be repeated once at the recommendation of the interplanetary studies, solar plasma research, physics of the upper atmosphere, examining committee. and cosmological problems are pursued both in the Department and at the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL). The oral examination lasts 2-3 hours. Graduate Division specifies that the purpose of the Qualifying Exam is “to ascertain the breadth of the student's compre- THE MASTER OF ARTS hension of fundamental facts and principles that apply to at least three subjects The Department will not consider applications from students who intend to work areas related to the major field of study and whether the student has the ability to toward the M.A. degree only. However, students in the doctoral program may think incisively and critically about the theoretical and the practical aspects of apply for the M.A. degree after completing: these areas.”

1) Physics 209, 211 and 221A-221B or 19 replacement units of approved THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION coursework, if subject waivers have been granted for prior coursework; The dissertation is the most important requirement for the doctoral program. The degree is never granted for completion of course work only, no matter how ex- 2) 16 additional elective units of approved upper division and graduate cours- tensive. It is awarded in recognition of a student's knowledge of a broad field of es (including Physics 251 and 375); and learning and for distinguished accomplishment in that field through an original contribution of significant knowledge and ideas. The student's research must 3) Passing a comprehensive examination on coursework (passing the prelimi- reveal high critical ability and powers of imagination and synthesis. The disserta- nary exams constitutes passing the comprehensive exam).. tion, the product of independent investigation under faculty supervision, must be Note: Total units required for M.A. degree is 35 units. Neither upper division submitted to the committee in charge and must receive both its approval and the courses included in the physics (undergraduate) major requirements nor Physics approval of the Graduate Council. 100, 290, 295, 299, 301, or 602 may be used to satisfy the 35 unit requirement. No more than one-third of the 16 elective units may be fulfilled by courses graded Satisfactory, and then only if approved by the Department.

Filing deadline is on the Friday of the fifth week of classes. Ph.D. candidates are not required to file for the Master's degree. FALL 2017 ADMISSION INFORMATION ______STANDARDS The Department of Physics ordinarily admits only those applicants who have 2) Please upload your transcript(s) to your application. Your application will be scholastic records well above a B+ average and who have completed the equiva- reviewed with your unofficial transcript(s). If you are recommended for admis- lent of the undergraduate major in physics. This program includes upper division sion to the Physics PhD program, you must submit official copies of your tran- courses in mechanics (4 semester units), electromagnetism and optics (8 semes- script(s) for final approval of your admission by Graduate Division's Graduate ter units), statistical and thermal physics (4 semester units), quantum mechanics Admissions Office. (8 semester units), and advanced undergraduate laboratory (5 semester units). Courses in atomic, nuclear and solid state physics, astronomy and applied math- 3) Three recommendations should be submitted. Please enter the contact in- ematics are recommended as electives. Not all courses in the major are required formation of your recommenders. They will be invited to submit their recom- for admission. Some courses required for the major program but not previously mendations online. Recommenders should be people who can evaluate your taken may have to be made up in the first year of graduate work. Applicants are physics training. required to submit a list of courses taken in physics and mathematics with course number, and applicable textbook, as well as a list of courses in progress. If your recommenders cannot submit their recommendation online, they should email:

In determining the admissibility of a prospective graduate student the Depart- [email protected] ment attempts to carefully weigh all relevant factors, including transcripts of academic work, scores on the GRE, letters of recommendation, any research 4) You must submit a course and textbook list of all third and fourth year physics experience, and a statement of purpose. Usually the various pieces of infor- (including astrophysics) and mathematics courses. Please download our Course mation show a uniform pattern, but occasionally some non-uniformity is evident. and Textbook List Form from:

It is therefore, to the advantage of the applicant that the supporting materials pro- http://physics.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/_/PDF/crstxt.pdf vided the Department be as complete as possible. You may complete our form and upload it to your online application, or you may The graduate program in physics is designed for those intending to pursue work use our form as a template. leading to the Ph.D. After completing the necessary course work requirements, an MA degree can be awarded. However, the Department does not consider 5) The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in Advanced Physics and the applications from those intending to work toward the MA degree only. Aptitude Test (verbal, quantitative and analytical writing) - Both are required by the Physics Department. Information about these examinations is available at most college and university counseling centers or from: APPLICATION DEADLINE The Physics Department has established December 15, 2016 as the final date for receipt of the 2017-2018 Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships. GRADUATE RECORD EXAMS The Department accepts applications for admission for the fall semester only. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICES BOX 6000 PRINCETON, NJ 08541-6000 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS http://www.ets.org/gre To be considered for admission and fellowship, the following must be submitted by the December 15 deadline. ETS codes for GRE exams:

1) You must apply online. The URL for the on-line application is: Physics GRE: P77 Institution Code: 4505 (U Ca Berkeley) Department Code - Physics: 0808 http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/index.shtml

Please follow on-line instructions carefully. All supporting material should be uploaded to your application.

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FALL 2017 ADMISSION INFORMATION (continued) ______These examinations are scheduled several times each year in most parts of the Award amounts: Stipends range from $20,000 to $23,000 per academic year for world, but an application must precede the examination by at least one month. one to two years, in addition to departmental support years which may range Scores should be sent directly to UCB GRADUATE ADMISSIONS. Students from one to five years of added support in the form of fellowships and/or re- expecting to meet the December 15 application deadline must take October search or teaching assistantships. All university awards include educational, offerings of the GRE examinations. registration, and campus fees. Nonresident tuition is paid for U.S. citizens and permanent residents only on the first year of the fellowship, if needed. For inter- 6) An English proficiency (TOEFL) test is required for students whose post- national students, nonresident tuition is included for all years of their fellowship secondary training has not been in English. Please see International Students tenure. Many awards include a summer stipend and fees as well. Some awards for more detailed TOEFL information. are not deferrable. Yearly renewal of all multi-year awards is based on continued academic excellence. 7) Processing Fee: You must submit an application fee when you apply. The application fee is not refundable. If you are a U.S. citizen or current permanent GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTORSHIPS resident, the application fee is $105; for all others, the fee is $125. Please pay the Students who meet the December 15 deadline will automatically be considered fee by credit card. for GSI positions. It is not necessary to complete additional application forms for GSI consideration. A 2017-2018 graduate student instructorship yields $19,896 for a 50% appointment for the 10 months of the academic year. A GSI is INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS expected to devote approximately 16 to 20 hours per week to assigned teaching, International applicants must meet all of the previously stated requirements, as grading and consultations. Appointments to these positions are made on the basis well as University requirements: 1) degree from an accredited institution compa- of the applicant's academic record and recommendations. The Graduate Division rable to the bachelor's degree offered at Berkeley; 2) sufficient undergraduate allows the award of a GSI appointment only to students who are officially regis- training to undertake graduate study in the chosen field; and 3) an outstanding tered, maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, and scholastic average. International applicants must have an excellent command of have no more than two Incomplete grades on their record. Being a GSI is a valu- English before beginning graduate study at Berkeley. No one can be admitted to able experience, and all students in physics are strongly urged to teach at some graduate standing to learn English. Therefore, if you are applying from a country time. in which English is not the official language you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The test is administered six times a year. You Non-native speakers of English must pass a test of their proficiency in spoken should register as soon as possible by writing either the TOEFL agent in your English before they can hold GSI positions. This policy applies to all prospective home country or to:, GSIs, regardless of their citizenship or residency status. For this purpose, proficiency in spoken English must be demonstrated by passing with a minimum TOEFL/TSE PUBLICATIONS score: 1) the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or iBT- Speaking Test (fee charged) P. O. BOX 6154 before coming to Berkeley or 2) the SPEAK test or the Oral Proficiency Test PRINCETON NJ 08541-6154 which are administered by the GSI Teaching and Resource Center (free of USA charge). If you took the test more than two years ago, you must take it again. A minimum score of 570 (Paper Based Test - PBT) or 68 (Internet Based Test or Next Gener- RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS ation TOEFL - iBT) is required for admission to the University. It is rare but possible for a first-year student to receive a research assistantship. Usually a student holds a graduate student instructorship or fellowship at the ETS codes for TOEFL: beginning of graduate study. After passing the preliminary examination, most Institution Code iBT: 48 students receive a research assistantship during research and dissertation prepara- Institution Code PBT: 570 tion. Currently Physics GSR annual salary is $31,139. Fees and NRT (if applica- Department Code - Physics: 76 ble) are covered by the appointment.

Berkeley International Office offers guidance on immigration services, advoca- NON-RESIDENT TUITION (NRT) SCHOLARSHIPS cy, financial concerns, living at Berkeley, and other matters of importance to All students classified as non-residents must pay the yearly tuition fee. The De- international students. Check their website at: partment awards NRT scholarships to assist non-resident students with the yearly tuition fee. NRT scholarships are normally available for all first-year physics http://InternationalOffice.berkeley.edu/ students. Domestic students who are non-residents their first year are required to become California residents by the beginning of their second year or become FELLOWSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID subject to the non-resident tuition ($15,102 for 2016-2017). U.S. citizens and Except in rare instances graduate students in the Department of Physics normally permanent residents may be classified as residents if they can demonstrate the obtain some financial assistance or support during their first academic year. The establishment and maintenance of permanent California residence prior to the types of financial support available to qualified students include university or semester of attendance. Students wishing to prove California residency should national fellowships, department graduate student instructor (GSI) and graduate investigate the current regulations at: student researcher (GSR) positions. http://registrar.Berkeley.edu/residency/legalinfo.html All applications received by the December 15 deadline will automatically be considered for award of university and department fellowships and Graduate NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION Student Instructor (GSI) positions. Reminder: US citizens and permanent The Graduate Division and the Department of Physics will advise applicants residents should complete the Domestic Fellowship section and submit a regarding admissions, awards and appointments March 15; applicants who are FAFSA. International applicants should complete the International Fellow- admitted must respond by April 15. ship section.

GRADUATE DIVISION AWARDS University and Physics Department Fellowships are awarded to students of outstanding achievement and high promise who will begin graduate study toward the doctoral degree. The Berkeley Fellowship is a five-year award based on continued excellence. Students awarded these fellowships are usually offered the option of taking an additional part-time GSI position.

The university offers a variety of awards, including diversity awards. All awards are competitive, based on merit, and offered to Ph.D. students of outstanding achievement. Continued excellence in an advanced degree program is required. Recipients of diversity multi-year awards also demonstrate academic achievement despite challenges such as social, economic, or educational obstacles and contribute to the diversity of the campus. Please note, international applicants are not eligible for diversity awards. To be considered for these awards, domestic applicants (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) must complete the Domestic Fellowship section of the online application and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). International applicant must complete the Interna- tional Fellowship section.

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